Rise of Australia

Chapter 962 United Nations

For the war at this time, the speed of the war is no longer determined by the national strength alone.

If we really want to compare the comprehensive strength of countries, Germany is obviously weaker than Britain, not to mention facing the encirclement of the four major powers of Britain, France, Australia and Russia.

The reason why Germany was able to hold on for such a long time and even had a certain advantage in the early stages of the war was actually the mutual fear and layout among the four countries of Britain, France, Australia and Russia.

If the four countries of Britain, France, Australia and Russia had been a little more united, Germany might not have been able to hold out for even a year and would have been wiped out under the siege of the four countries.

But unfortunately, if we want to see Britain, France, Australia and Russia unite desperately, it is impossible unless Germany's strength exceeds that of the four countries combined.

So at the beginning of World War II, we could see a scene that reflected the rift between countries. That was when the German army attacked the French army, the British army would often watch from the sidelines and only come forward to support the French army when it was about to be defeated.

The same is true for the French army. The two sides did not give their best support to each other, and even seemed like the 996 employees of later generations, spending most of their time slacking off to get by.

All countries do want to defeat Germany, but compared to defeating Germany, how to defeat Germany is the most important thing.

Although it would not destroy the Allies' offensive, it could still delay them a little. The reason why Paris was quickly captured by the Germans was largely because Britain and Australasia did not put their best efforts in the war.

The reason why France was able to hold the Tours Line was also related to the actions taken by Britain and Australasia after France's defeat.

Since Italy's surrender, those countries that had to form governments in exile because their territory was occupied by Germany have been anxious to meet with representatives from Britain and Australasia.

Although their governments in exile were recognized by various countries, the actual order in their countries was in the hands of the Germans.

If they do not prepare in advance, even if they defeat the Germans in the future, they may not be the ones to regain control of the country.

You should know that Germany had occupied nearly half of Europe at that time and had full control over Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria and other countries.

If the exiled governments of these countries wanted to restore their control over their countries after the war, they had to seek help from the two countries with the highest voice in the international community at that time, Britain and Australasia.

On this basis, it became necessary to establish an organization similar to the World Alliance during World War I, and this became the development trend of conferences in various countries.

In June 1938, a resolution on the establishment of a united nation was passed with 6% approval by representatives from more than 30 countries.

The new organization was named the United Nations, meaning the union of all nations opposed to the war with Germany.

The headquarters of the newly established United Nations was temporarily set up in Hawaii, one of the places least likely to be affected by war.

Britain, France and Australia reached a certain compromise on the establishment of the United Nations, the most noteworthy of which was the exclusion of Russia and the inclusion of most regions and countries in the world.

Regarding the establishment and deployment of various UN agencies, the relevant meetings proceeded quickly.

The United Nations has three permanent members, namely Britain, France and Australasia. Like the previous World Alliance, the permanent members have extraordinary powers, the most important of which is the veto power that can veto everything.

If the number of permanent members is to be increased, it would require the approval of more than 75% of all UN countries, plus the approval of all permanent members.

Once any permanent member casts a veto, it means that any country's progress in becoming a permanent member will be terminated directly.

Obviously, such a mechanism is intended to exclude Russia and minimize Russia's influence on the world.

In terms of certain mechanisms of the United Nations, Arthur also drew on later world organizations, striving to turn the new United Nations into a more perfect world alliance.

Although the three permanent members have great power, they basically do not deal with the affairs of the United Nations.

The affairs of the United Nations are handled by a committee and a council of states elected by all UN members.

Although this election method seems to be very fair and just, those who are familiar with the world situation and pattern know that the so-called fair election is actually not fair at all.

In terms of voting alone, those small countries will not risk offending the big countries. In particular, as the three permanent members of the Security Council, Britain, France and Australasia will play a crucial role in the election of the Security Council and the UN Committee.

Arthur was relatively important to the newly established United Nations. Later experience also showed that such an organization would become an important institution for all countries in the world to compete for the right to speak.

Although the United Nations does not represent the truth, it does represent the actual votes of the majority of countries.

The resolutions adopted by the United Nations are considered just by most people. This is a natural advantage in public opinion. Whoever has the dominant voice in the United Nations will have the advantage in global public opinion.

It goes without saying how powerful public opinion is. Whether now or in the next hundred years, whichever country has the advantage of global public opinion will be able to completely reverse right and wrong, which is quite terrifying.

As for the establishment of the headquarters of the United Nations in Hawaii, it was the result of Australasia's efforts.

After all, there was still war going on in Europe at that time, and it was somewhat unreasonable to place the headquarters of such an organization seeking world peace in Europe.

Australasia's original request was to establish its headquarters in Australia, but this was jointly opposed by Britain and France.

After all, setting up the headquarters in Australia means handing over this world organization to Australasia, doesn't it?

After many heated discussions among the three countries, the headquarters was finally located in Hawaii.

First of all, the Hawaiian region is located in the center of the Pacific Ocean. Although it is the land of Australasia, it is relatively far away from the homeland of each great power. This is also within the acceptable range for Britain and France at present.

Second, locating the headquarters in Hawaii would help to provoke conflict between Australasia and Russia.

If Russia wanted to join the United Nations, or to form an organization similar to the United Nations, it would inevitably come into conflict with Australasia, which seemed to control the United Nations.

After all, Russia also has ports in the Far East, and Russia is also a country on the Pacific coast. It is impossible for the two Pacific coastal powers not to have conflicts. This is also one of the strategies that the British had thought of before, that is, to promote the conflict between Russia and Australasia. There is no other way. After all, the area of ​​Europe is not that big, and it accommodates several powers. It is impossible for them not to have conflicts with each other.

If Russia and Australasia were left unchecked, it would be Britain and France that would suffer in the end.

After all, the land area of ​​Britain and France is not large, which puts them at a natural disadvantage in this regard compared to the exaggerated territorial areas of Russia and Australasia.

If the Russians' attention is not focused on the Far East and the Pacific, and if they are allowed to continue to cause trouble in Europe, it is inevitable that the war will spread to Western Europe and burn onto Britain and France themselves, just like Germany did.

Although Britain had a large number of colonies to recover its losses, even the British could not afford a large-scale war that was extremely costly.

If a conflict breaks out between Britain and Russia after the end of this world war, I am afraid that the British will not be able to maintain their position as the world hegemon, and may even fall out of the top three in the world.

This is something the British government and people simply cannot imagine. The British hegemony has been maintained for too long, and the British have become accustomed to their country being the most powerful country in the world.

If people suddenly heard that Britain had weakened and even fallen out of the top three in the world, it would definitely be a huge blow to public sentiment in the UK.

Arthur also understood the British's little plan behind the scenes, but these little tricks were no longer important to Arthur.

As long as it can ensure that the headquarters of the United Nations is established in Hawaii, Australasia can ensure that it has a considerable voice in the United Nations.

This will be very beneficial for Australasia's future struggle for world hegemony.

More importantly, if Australasia were to compete for the throne of world hegemony, it would inevitably come into conflict with the Russians.

In this case, it doesn’t matter whether it’s earlier or later.

Since the headquarters of the United Nations has been decided to be in Hawaii, the signing of a peace agreement to completely end World War II will definitely be carried out in Hawaii in the future.

Not to mention, whether it is the headquarters of the United Nations or the signing of the World War II peace agreement, it is enough to make Hawaii a world-famous tourist attraction.

Coupled with Hawaii's original seaside scenery, Australasia can completely turn Hawaii into one of the most famous scenic spots in the world, and the income from tourism alone will definitely be a huge figure.

In mid-June 1938, Arthur saw his sister Patricia again after many years.

Arthur has rarely seen his sister since she married into Sweden and became the Crown Princess of Sweden. The last time he saw her was when Princess Louise passed away, which was a long time ago.

"Patricia!" Arthur's tone was a little surprised. Looking at his sister whose face had changed a long time ago, he said with emotion: "It's been a long time since we last met. How are Carl and Ingrid?"

Carl and Ingrid are Patricia's children, and in terms of blood relationship, they are Arthur's nephew and niece.

"They are fine, but His Majesty King Gustav V is not." Patricia smiled, and she was not at all depressed because Sweden was controlled by Germany by force.

"That's what he deserves." Arthur chuckled and shook his head, saying unhappily, "With his close relationship with Germany, I'm not surprised that he was liquidated after the war."

At this point, Arthur also understood why his sister Patricia came to Australasia.

At least the future King Gustav VI has seen the problems of the Swedish royal family. If the Swedish royal family wants to maintain its status, it must strive for the unification of at least one of the countries of Britain and Australasia.

Obviously, Crown Prince Gustav chose Australasia, and I believe a large part of the reason is that his Crown Princess Patricia is Arthur's sister.

"Oscar (Gustav VI) is also having a headache." Patricia still kept smiling, and naturally understood that her brother would not leave her alone: ​​"But unfortunately, he seems unable to persuade the respected Majesty Gustav V."

Speaking of King Gustav V of Sweden, Arthur actually didn't have much good impression of him.

This guy is not a wise ruler, not even a qualified monarch.

In both world wars, Gustav V clearly chose to support Germany, which eventually brought considerable crisis to the Swedish royal family.

Especially this time, his support for Germany not only made him lose the power of commander-in-chief of the Swedish Armed Forces, but also almost caused the biggest crisis of the royal family.

Precisely because of the loss of the last military power, the Swedish king has become a mascot in later generations and can no longer participate in the various decision-making of the Swedish government.

Of course, this outcome is a blessing in disguise.

At least Sweden still retained the monarchy in later generations, and Gustav V's son, Gustav VI, also experienced what it was like to be a king.

It's just that such a career as a king came a little too late.

By the time Gustav VI ascended the throne in history, it was already 1950, several years after the end of World War II.

At that time, Gustav VI was already 68 years old, an age that would be considered retirement even in later generations, but Gustav's career as king had just begun.

Of course, perhaps it was the longevity gene of the Swedish royal family that allowed Gustav VI to experience this hard-won position of king for 22 years, and finally end his life at the age of 90.

In terms of the length of time waiting for the position of crown prince, Gustav VI definitely had a lot to communicate with Prince Charles of later generations.

However, Queen Elizabeth at that time was at least the mainstay of the British royal family, while Gustav V at this time became the troublemaker that disrupted the order of the royal family.

But all this is not important to Arthur. As long as Arthur is willing, the position of the Swedish royal family will be very stable, and the minor disturbances in Sweden will not affect the royal family at all.

Patricia and Gustav VI also understood this, so they chose to seek Arthur's support and let Arthur protect the already crumbling Swedish royal family for the sake of family ties.

(End of this chapter)